GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 6 {PART 1 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2000 summer Games of the XXVII Olympiad from Sydney. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Bob Costas presides throughout this portion and introduces events and highlights. Sports commentators Gary Thorne, Yaz Farooq, and Len Berman cover the repechage of the women's eight plus coxswain rowing competition. The United States finishes first with time of 6:17.36, Canada finishes second with time of 6:17.62, and Australia finishes third with time of 6:17.72. Berman interviews Amy Fuller (USA), a member of women's eight plus coxswain rowing team. Sports commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines cover the women's 200-meter breaststroke semifinals. Kristy Kowal (USA) finishes first with a time of 2:25.46, Sarah Poewe (South Africa) finishes second with a time of 2:25.54, and Luo Xuejuan (China) finishes third with a time of 2:25.86. Thorne, Farooq, and Berman cover the first repechage of the men's eight plus coxswain rowing competition. The United States finishes with a time of 5:43.22, Romania finishes with a time of 5:43.24, and Canada is eliminated. Thorne profiles Jeff Klepacki (USA), a member of men's eight plus coxswain rowing team. Hicks and Gaines cover the men's 200-meter individual swimming medley semifinals. Tom Dolan (USA) finishes first with a time of 2:00.38, Christian Keller (Germany) finishes second with a time of 2:01.23, and Attila Czene (Hungary) finishes third with a time of 2:01.56. Sports commentator Jim Gray interviews Dolan over his semi-final win in the 200-meter individual swimming medley. Hicks profiles swimmer Dara Torres (USA). Hicks and Gaines cover the women's 100m freestyle semifinals: Torres (USA) finishes first with a time of 55.02; Martina Moravcova (Slovakia) finishes second with a time of 55.06; and Wilma van Rijn (Netherlands) fishes third with a time of 55.28. Hicks profiles swimmer Jenny Thompson (USA). Hicks and Gaines cover the women's 100-meter freestyle swimming semifinals. Inge de Bruijn (Netherlands) finishes first with a world record time of 53.77, and Thompson finishes second with a time of 54.40. Sports commentators Phil Liggett and Jessica Greico cover the finals of the men's cycling sprint event between Marty Nothstein (USA) and Florian Rousseau (France). Nothstein wins the first race with a time of 10.874 and the second race with a time of 11.066 to win the gold medal. Sports commentator Jimmy Roberts profiles swimmer Terence Parkin (South Africa). Hicks and Gaines cover the men's 200-meter breaststroke finals. Domenico Fioravanti (Italy) wins the gold medal with a time of 2:10.87; Terence Parkin (South Africa) wins the silver medal with a time of 2:12.50; and Davide Rummolo (Italy) wins the bronze medal with a time of 2:12.73. Costas covers the medals ceremony for men's cycling sprint event. Nothstein receives the gold medal. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Mamaty Mbengue for IBM computers; Ruth Westheimer for Herbal Essences shampoo; Ray Romano for Johnson & Johnson hygiene products; Tiger Woods for Buick automobiles; Michael Johnson for Samsung electronics; and Howie Long and Teri Hatcher for Radio Shack electronics.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 20, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 01:32:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112016
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Rowing, eight with coxswain (8+) women; Swimming, 200m breaststroke women; Rowing, eight with coxswain (8+) men; Swimming, 200m individual medley men; Swimming, 100m freestyle women; Cycling Track, Sprint individual men; Swimming, 200m breaststroke men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Buick
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Herbal Essences
- TV - Commercials - IBM
- TV - Commercials - John Hancock
- TV - Commercials - Johnson & Johnson
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Michelob Light
- TV - Commercials - Pontiac
- TV - Commercials - Radio Shack
- TV - Commercials - Samsung
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Gary Thorne … Sports Commentator
- Len Berman … Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
- Jim Gray … Sports Commentator
- Phil Liggett … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Roberts … Sports Commentator
- Yaz Farooq … Sports Commentator
- Jessica Grieco … Sports Commentator
- Jeff Klepacki … Athlete
- Tom Dolan … Athlete
- Christian Keller … Athlete
- Atilla Czene … Athlete
- Marty Nothstein … Athlete
- Florian Rousseau … Athlete
- Terence Parkin … Athlete
- Domenico Fioravanti … Athlete
- Davide Rummolo … Athlete
- Amy Fuller … Athlete
- Kristy Kowal … Athlete
- Sarah Poewe … Athlete
- Luo Xuejuan … Athlete
- Dara Torres … Athlete
- Martina Moravcova … Athlete
- Wilma van Rijn … Athlete
- Jenny Thompson … Athlete
- Inge deBruijn … Athlete
- Ray Romano … Talent, Johnson & Johnson commercial
- Tiger Woods … Talent, Buick commercial
- Michael Johnson … Talent, Samsung commercial
- Howie Long … Talent, Radio Shack commercial
- Mamaty Mbengue … Talent, IBM commercial
- Ruth Westheimer … Talent, Herbal Essences commercial
- Teri Hatcher … Talent, Radio Shack commercial